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CVE-2003-0009

Microsoft Windows XP/ME - Help and Support Center Buffer Overflow

Severity Score

6.1
*CVSS v3

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

1
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

-
*SSVC
Descriptions

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Help and Support Center for Microsoft Windows Me allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary script in the Local Computer security context via an hcp:// URL with the malicious script in the topic parameter.

Vulnerabilidad de scripts en sitios cruzados (XSS) en el Centro de Ayuda y Soporte de Windows Me permite a hackers remotos ejecutar script arbitrario en el contexto de seguridad del 'Ordenador Local' mediante una URL hcp:// con el código malicioso en el parámetro topic

*Credits: N/A
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
Required
Scope
Changed
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
Low
Availability
None
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Medium
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
Partial
Integrity
Partial
Availability
Partial
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:-
Exploitation
-
Automatable
-
Tech. Impact
-
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2003-01-02 CVE Reserved
  • 2003-02-26 First Exploit
  • 2003-03-07 CVE Published
  • 2024-08-08 CVE Updated
  • 2025-03-30 EPSS Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
CWE
CAPEC
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
Vendor Product Version Other Status
Vendor Product Version Other Status <-- --> Vendor Product Version Other Status
Microsoft
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Windows Me
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*-
Affected
Microsoft
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Windows Xp
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*home
Affected
Microsoft
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Windows Xp
Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows Xp"
*gold, professional
Affected